Case study: How SIX contributes to the stability and attractiveness of the Swiss financial center through forward-looking services
SIX’s mission is to ensure the stability, efficiency and competitiveness of the Swiss financial center through first-rate infrastructure services, a mission that is accomplished not least through forward-looking services benefiting society as a whole and fostering the sustainable development and attractiveness of Switzerland as a financial center.
Abstract
By providing innovative, top quality infrastructure services SIX strives to ensure the reliability and efficacy of the Swiss financial market. In order to contribute to the stability and attractiveness of the Swiss financial center through forward-looking services, SIX took action to:
• help financial institutions achieve compliance
• contribute to the efficient use of resources through e-bills
• enable paper-free land registry information processing through Terravis
• develop the SXI Switzerland Sustainability 25 Index on the most sustainable companies
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